The anatomical site of constriction of the median nerve in patients with severe idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 608-610

  Al Qattan, M M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

anatomy; carpal tunnel; median nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE SURGERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; HAMATE BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750460948     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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